When and How to Say "I Just Can't Do It!"

We naturally hesitate to tell our boss when we can't do something or are feeling overwhelmed in our job. Bosses don't want to hear that, right? Well, it depends. 

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In many situations, your boss is so busy that he/she doesn't keep track of how much work you're doing. When your boss gives you a new project, he's not thinking about all the other projects you're already working on.

And here's the kicker -- unless you speak up and tell your boss that you can't handle the workload he's giving you, he'll assume everything is fine.

This can have bad consequences for you AND your boss. You know what will happen. Eventually things will start falling through the cracks or you'll rush through tasks and start making mistakes. 

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You can only do so much in a day, and deadlines will be missed. While you're stressing out, work that your boss needs you to do is NOT being done.

When this happens, your boss will not appreciate your excuse: "But I had too much to do, I was overloaded with work!" Saying that AFTER the fact will be much worse than telling your boss up front -- before mistakes occur or deadlines are missed -- that you're having trouble with your workload.

It is your responsibility to tell your boss when you are overwhelmed, and there's nothing wrong with doing this.

Of course, you don't want to tell your boss, "I can't do that; I'm too busy." But you can say, "I'll be happy to take that on, but I need your help with prioritizing the other projects you've already given me. Which jobs can I put on hold or delegate to someone else while I work on this new one?"

That's way better than keeping your mouth shut, trying to do too much, and failing miserably.

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Do More than Expected to Get Ahead

One of the best things you can do to increase your career advancement opportunities where you work is to do more than expected.

It's often not enough to just do a fine job and expect promotions now and then based on longevity. So find opportunities to show you can handle more responsibility or different duties than those in your job description. >vacancy

Here's one example from my own personal experience. I had a great job as the executive assistant to the general manager. But I often didn't have enough to do to keep me busy. I hate being bored, and I enjoy writing. So I began writing articles and submitting them for the employee newsletter, even though none were solicited. 

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The editor liked what I wrote, and every article I submitted was accepted and published. Readers even began looking forward to my articles.

One day the editor left for a position with another company. Having already demonstrated my writing talent, I was asked to apply for the job. I had to go through the standard hiring process and compete with other applicants, but because I had volunteered to write articles, the hiring manager had first-hand knowledge of my capabilities and I was hired. Not only was this a promotion, it was a move into a position that I found much more challenging and rewarding.

So look around and take advantage of opportunities to do more than expected. You'll enjoy more job satisfaction, help others, and -- just maybe -- get rewarded for your efforts! > employee

7 Strategies I Learned from Self-Made Millionaires About Achieving Personal & Professional Success

By Colleen Kettenhofen

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"Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions."

Albert Einstein

After attending a seminar in Las Vegas this past weekend on achieving personal and professional
success, I walked away with a plethora of time-tested tools that can be applied immediately.
Many of the presenters were "self-made" millionaires, as I'm not talking about someone who
inherited it or married into it. These individuals, through grit, determination and calculated risk did
it on their own. Here are seven proven strategies guaranteed to dramatically improve your happiness,
and help you in achieving success in any area of your life, if you apply them.

1. Wherever you are today is a result of what you've done in the past. Take responsibility for the
choices you've made. Learn from them and move on. Let go of the mistake but don't lose the lesson.
Don't focus on the pain of your past, focus on your purpose for the future. This frame of mind alone can turn your life around.

2. "You become what you think about all day," Earl Nightengale once said. Have you ever noticed while driving your car that if you keep looking to the right, you eventually go to the right? Keep looking to the left and your car veers left? What you think about and focus on becomes your reality. So focus on achieving success and be specific with your goals.

3. The books you read and the people you interact with most determine 90% of your success. So surround yourself with successful, positive people. Join a mastermind group. It can consist of like-minded individuals all around the country where you talk by phone once a week. Attend business and personal development seminars to find the right people. Who are the people you spend the most time with? What about their goals, values and priorities? Do they have any goals?!

You are an average of the five people you spend the most time with. Try this exercise: add up their yearly income and divide by five. Most likely your income is within 10% of that sum. You can spend time with people less successful than you and feel like a big fish, but as you discover your passion and climb the ladder of career success, those same people will drag you down and discourage your dreams.

4. Make the books you read be about achieving personal and professional success. Invest at least 3%of your yearly income in personal and professional development books, CD's, e-books, teleseminars, webinars and the like. If you're pressed for time, listen to motivational CD's in your car. The average person spends 500 to 1000 hours per year in their cars. Turn your car into a virtual mobile classroom.

5. Reprogram your mind. You've heard the phrase "stinkin' thinkin'." To reprogram your mind with positive thoughts, spend a few minutes upon awakening reading inspirational literature or something
related to the field you are passionate about. Do the same thing within that last hour before bedtime.
The subconscious mind is most amenable to suggestion the first hour upon awakening, and that last hour before retiring.

6. The mirror exercise. Every morning getting up and every evening going to bed, give yourself pep
talks. At first you will feel embarrassed and ridiculous, but this technique is very powerful. Ruben Gonzalez, three time Olympian in the luge, was the keynote speaker this weekend. He told how his friend used to make him stand in front of a mirror and say to himself with emotion, "No matter how terrible it gets I am going to make it happen!" He would say this over and over until he believed it. Saying it with emotion will help your dream manifest itself more quickly. This is especially important in striving for business success.

7. Learn to overcome procrastination. Most people procrastinate doing something because they fear it.
For example, if you're procrastinating learning a new software program, take classes or hire a tutor. If that skill is necessary in helping you achieve an important goal you must do it. Also, do the thing you
like least first. The more you think about what you "should" do and procrastinate, the harder it is to get started, and your anxiety is compounded. Think how much better, lighter (and more confident) you'll feel when it's complete.

Celebrate your successes and reward yourself for even small accomplishments. All work and no play
serves as a de-motivator. The larger the success, the larger the reward. Have you ever noticed how
much you accomplish right before a vacation? You're looking forward to that reward, and you don't
want to think about it when you're on vacation. Do the same thing with these simple steps. Apply them. Work them.

Focus on your dreams not the fear. The price of success is huge, but the price of regret is worse.
Increase your self-belief and increase your desire. Ask yourself, "Who am I?" "What do I want to
be?" And go do that. Good luck.

New Stay at Home Jobs For Teachers

By Quentarius Wade

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Where did summer vacation go? The first day of school is fast approaching, and pretty soon those school bells will be ringing yet again. Another fun-filled year of lesson plans, staff meetings, countless trips to the teacher supply store, unruly children, inconsiderate parents, demanding principals, and yes... a paycheck so embarrassing that even your poorest relative has started a "pity fund" in your name. It's no secret that teachers have been the victims of a bad economy long before any well-known bank failed. Yet, while society views teaching as a noble profession, no one has kicked up any dust advocating for better teacher pay. Moreover, it's amazing that even though teachers are the only professionals that receive pay while being at home for two months, so many of them exit the profession within three years. Does this mean that these teachers chose the wrong profession? No, it just means that these teachers have counted the cost, and at the end of the day, it's just not worth it for them to remain. So what is the cost? The need to earn supplemental income to make ends meet. This coupled with an already demanding job, ultimately depletes the time teachers have for themselves and their families.

Let's face it, all teachers dream of reaping the rewards of their hard work. These rewards come in the form of job satisfaction, financial freedom, exotic vacations, paid off student loans, and providing a quality education for their children. Celebrities and athletes shouldn't be the only professionals who can enjoy these freedoms. So what's the solution to turning a poor financial predicament around? The solution is to utilize your skills and expertise as an educator, to start your own online tutoring business. Online tutoring is perhaps the most ideal business you as a teacher can start to achieve your financial dreams. By starting your online tutoring business, your earning potential is limitless, it can be run part-time until you can sustain your family (in other words, you don't have to quit your day job just yet, to run it), and most important, it's not a brick and mortar business that requires tons of money to get off the ground. Online tutoring has become an increasingly popular option among parents, as it is safe, flexible, and affordable. And the most appealing aspect is that it doesn't require any training. In addition, it's a business that can be started relatively quickly.

So, whether you are looking to earn supplemental income to repay student loan debt, take a well-deserved vacation, you've had it with school system politics, or you're tired of being chewed out by parents, students, and principals; starting your own online tutoring business is the solution for you. Additionally, online tutoring has noticeable advantages over traditional tutoring. The most noticeable advantage is that online tutoring is scalable. Meaning, that while traditional tutors only limited to a defined geographical area, you can tutor a child 3,000 miles away, in your pajamas (and you don't have to waste time in traffic). Your income potential is limitless!

What's your dream? What are your goals? Maybe by the end of this school year, you dream of saying goodbye your principal. Maybe your goal is to pay off those student loans, take that long awaited cruise across the Caribbean. Here are the steps you will need to take to get you there in 30 days or less! You have a choice to make, as you glance over at the calendar marking the first day of school. Let this be the year unlike all the others, that you decide you don't want to attend pointless professional development meetings, deal with those one or two students that add gray hairs to your head (isn't it strange how we always can depend on these students to show up each year), and let this be the last year that you juggle your finances enough just to barely be broke. Make a bold statement to enter this school year with the intent to make a difference in the lives of parents and students who appreciate your efforts, and change your financial destiny in the process. Let this be the year that you decide attending your child's school play is more valuable than arguing with an adolescent and his parents. Here are a few tips on how to start your own online tutoring business.

DAY 1-GOAL SETTING

Welcome to day one of starting your online tutoring business in 30 days. Before you begin building your business, it is important to know what you want to accomplish through your business. Starting an online tutoring business is not just about making money. It's a mission. It's a service. Isn't that the reason you've decided to pursue this venture? You've decided that you're ready to earn what you're worth. You enjoy teaching, but you're sick of the politics that come along with working in the educational system. You want more out of your life and you want more out of your vocation. But now is the time to write down what it is you want, specifically. What are your goals? What do you envision accomplishing as an online tutor? Do you want to run your business part-time, to supplement your teaching income? You may be quite satisfied with your teaching job, but could use some extra income to pay off some debt. On the other hand, you may have had it dealing with disruptive students and over-demanding administrators. Instead of recognizing you for the sacrifices you make on a daily basis, they complain about what you are not doing. Keep in mind that every action begins with a thought. With that being said, writing specific goals will require you to think about them. Now is the time to turn off the television, remove all distractions and begin to visualize your life as an online tutoring business owner. Goal categories may include: family, personal, career, and of course financial goals. Don't rush this process, because this will be the guiding force for you during moments of doubt. Close your eyes and see yourself as an online tutor. What does it look like? Jot down thoughts, feelings, and ideas as they come to you. Formulate your goals from this quiet time. One overarching goals among many teachers is to spend time more with their families. Of course we know that as teachers between lesson planning, meetings, and late evenings it is virtually impossible to give our families the time they need. Your online tutoring business can free up much of this time to accomplish this goal. Maybe you're a single teacher who simply wants to pay off student loans and take vacations. By starting an online tutoring business part-time or full-time, you can create sufficient income to accomplish this goal. The idea here is to think about and decide what it is you really want. I cannot tell you how many people become successful at starting an online tutoring business, simply because they know exactly what it is they want. So during those moments of doubt and uncertainty, they revisit goal number one, "I want to spend more time with my kids, and starting an online tutoring business will allow me to accomplish this." There is power in that, because you find something more valuable than a dollar to keep you moving forward. What are your goals?

DAY 2-CHOOSE SUBJECTS TO TUTOR

Now that you've completed the goal-setting exercise and you know exactly why you're starting an online tutoring business, now it's time to begin building our business brick by brick. Today you will take stock of your skills and abilities and decide which subjects with which you are passionate, comfortable, and competent. There would be nothing worse than getting dozens of phone calls and inquiries from parents asking you to tutor a subject you don't like, you're not comfortable with, and one in which you have limited knowledge. The reason you're starting an online tutoring business is to create an enjoyable lifestyle for yourself. Do you think this would be achievable if you're tutoring the wrong subjects? The answer to this question is probably not. So the purpose of this exercise is to decide which subjects you want to teach. This can simply be asking and honestly answering 3 questions: Which subject(s) am I passionate about? Which subject(s) am I comfortable tutoring? Which subject(s) am I competent in? When a student or parent asks you a question about a particular subject, they expect an answer immediately. And because you are live, the quicker you answer the better. If you are unable to deliver, this can hurt your online tutoring business considerably. And with the advent of social networking sites and blogs, they can quickly let others know how dissatisfied they are with you. In addition, you wouldn't want the added stress of tutoring a subject that doesn't interest you in the least bit. Does this mean that you shouldn't advertise those subjects in which you are not passionate, comfortable, or competent? No. It just means that you need to find tutors that are passionate, comfortable, and competent in those subjects. Your tutors will not only make your online tutoring business look good, but they will definitely add to your bottom line. We will discuss hiring online tutors later, but for now your objective is to do some soul searching and write down 3-5 subjects that you could tutor now if someone called you today.

DAY 3-CHOOSE STUDENTS TO TUTOR

So you have successfully narrowed down the subjects you will offer in your online tutoring business. Now it's time to match those subjects with the type of student you want to tutor. There would be no feeling worse than logging on each night to tutor a middle school student, but preferring to tutor a college student. I am in no way saying that it would be absolute drudgery, but you are starting an online tutoring business to take control of your own destiny. And there's nothing wrong with stating your terms. Many online tutors fall by the wayside because they become bored and disinterested in offering tutoring services to groups of students for which they have no passion. When you became a teacher, you chose the certification area that you preferred, right? Well the same is true for online tutoring. If you get a rush from the high level thinking associated with tutoring college-level English, then teaching blending sounds to first graders might drive you nuts. Whether this is true or not, you still have the power to choose what and whom you will tutor online. Now there will be times when you'll get calls from first grade parents. It wouldn't be wise to turn them down, but by completing this exercise, you'll at least know which subjects you're going to advertise. What grade level do you prefer? If you are already a high school science teacher and enjoy it (minus the politics of the school system), then chances are you will enjoy tutoring high school science from the comfort of your home. And if you do prefer tutoring high school students, I'll tell you that you have struck a goldmine.

These students often lead extremely busy lives, but education is a top priority. Parents are highly motivated to invest in supplemental educational services to help their high achieving students remain competitive...especially when these supplemental services are offered in a minimally intrusive environment. An online tutoring business can become a major business if you put the effort into it. The key is to invest your profits back into your business and try to grow it. You do this by hiring more people since there's a limit to what you can do by yourself. I hope this article has provided enough information for you to start your online tutoring business. No More Broke Teachers!